1940 Olympics

1940 Olympics

1940 Olympics refers to both:

*The 1940 Winter Olympics, which were to be held in Sapporo, Japan, before moving to St. Moritz, Switzerland, before moving to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, before being cancelled due to World War II
*The 1940 Summer Olympics, which were to be held in Tokyo, Japan, before moving to Helsinki, Finland, before being cancelled due to World War II


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